Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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